Kimberly
Kearney
Founder, Managing Director at INICIO Executive Consulting
"Trust Under Fire: What Espionage Can Teach You about Leading in Uncertain Times"
"Trust Under Fire: What Espionage Can Teach You about Leading in Uncertain Times"
Tue May 12 - 6:40 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"Trust Under Fire: What Espionage Can Teach You about Leading in Uncertain Times"
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"Trust Under Fire: What Espionage Can Teach You about Leading in Uncertain Times"
"Trust Under Fire: What Espionage Can Teach You about Leading in Uncertain Times"
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Session: Trust Under Fire: What Espionage Can Teach You about Leading in Uncertain Times
In intelligence work, the ability to navigate ambiguity is often the difference between success and failure. Those same principles apply to how we approach the world today, and yet most people have never paused to think about how to develop trust as a risk management skill. Learn actionable frameworks to think about trust in your own life, your team, and your organizations.Key Takeaways
- A practical framework for evaluating uncertainty in the age of AI and disinformation — applicable to leadership, business, and personal life
- How to read people and situations more accurately, drawing on real intelligence case studies
- The critical difference between trust that is earned and trust that is assumed and the costly mistakes that come from confusing the two
Bio
For fifteen years, Kimberly Kearney operated in the kind of high-pressure environments where a single miscalculation could have life or death consequences or ignite geopolitical conflict. As a former covert CIA Case Officer and a U.S. diplomat, her office wasn't a corner suite. It was anywhere from windowless secure facilities to shadowy corners in undisclosed locations across the globe. Now, she brings those hard-won lessons to a very different battlefield: the executive suite.Kimberly’s Silicon Valley-based executive consulting and coaching firm, INICIO, is a secret weapon for leaders who find themselves in situations that can sometimes feel impossible. Solo founders betting everything on a pivot. Senior executives managing explosive growth. Elite national security officials navigating professional minefields. Across industries, high-stakes decision-makers come to her for the same reason: her CIA-trained ability to help leaders thrive amid uncertainty, diffuse conflict, and communicate with clarity.
